Carrot burger anyone? Forget about those pre-made veggie burgers and chemical-laden fake meats and make one of these carrot burgers instead! They are super healthy, easy to make and oh so yum!

What's even better, you can double, triple, etc the recipe and freeze the uncooked patties for days you don't have time to cook. Freeze them in one single layer before adding them to a container or ziplock bag to avoid them to stick together. Or place a piece of baking paper between them before freezing.

Though you could add these delicious carrot patties to a burger bun, we try to avoid gluten as much as possible to control my hubby's autoimmune disease. But to be honest, we actually prefer our burgers with roasted or/and cooked veggies. So much more flavor, though a little bit more work to make!

What's your favorite way to eat your veggie burgers?

CARROT BURGER WITH OVEN-ROASTED POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS 🥕🍔

INGREDIENTS (SERVES 3)

For the carrot burger (makes 6 smaller patties, easier to cook)

1.5 cup cooked chickpeas
1 chia egg (mix 1 tbsp chia seeds + 3 tbsp water, let sit for few minutes)
1 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup panko
1 tbsp homemade black tahini (or regular tahini works too)
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp dried oregano
Splash of sesame oil
Sea salt and black pepper

For the oven-roasted potatoes

I used a mix of regular and sweet potatoes, cubed
Dried oregano
Garlic powder
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Sea salt and black pepper

For the green beans

3-3.5 cups green beans, chopped into bite-size pieces
3/4 cup red or normal onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tsp dried rosemary
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cumin seeds
Black pepper and salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

For the carrot burger (makes 6 smaller patties, easier to cook)

Add carrots to a blender and food processor and process until small grains. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
Pulse/blend chickpeas. Do not overprocess, you still want some texture in them. Add them to the mixing bowl.
Then blend sunflower seeds, panko, tahini, pepper, salt, and herbs. Transfer to mixing bowl.
Mix carrots, chickpeas, sunflower mix, chia egg, and sesame oil until all ingredients are well incorporated.
Make patties and cook/fry them in coconut oil or bake them in the oven.

For the oven-roasted potatoes

Preheat oven to 200C or 400F.
Add potatoes to a baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and herbs. Toss to coat. Roast until browned and slightly crisp.

For the green beans

In a pot or large skillet, saute onion for 2-3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
Add beans and cook, covered, for 10-15 minutes or until desired crispness or softness of the beans. Season with rosemary, oregano, cumin salt, and pepper to taste.